A photograph of a square brick fire pit burning at night on bare ground, with bright flames rising from stacked wood and small flower petals scattered on the bricks. Several lit oil lamps sit along the right edge of the pit, and dark earth surrounds the scene. No people are visible. Lettering is faintly carved into the brick edge on the left side, partly illegible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a square brick fire pit burning at night on bare ground, with bright flames rising from stacked wood and small flower petals scattered on the bricks. Several lit oil lamps sit along the right edge of the pit, and dark earth surrounds the scene. No people are visible. Lettering is faintly carved into the brick edge on the left side, partly illegible.

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